Ras el Hanout (North African Spice Blend)

Name: Ras el Hanout (North African Spice Blend)
Yield: Makes about 1/2 cup
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon, anise seeds; 1 teaspoon, fennel seeds; 8 , allspice berries; 8 , cardamom pods; 15 , black peppercorns; 1 , cinnamon stick (1/2 inch length); 1 teaspoon, coriander seed; 1/2 teaspoon, cumin seed; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/8 teaspoon, mace; 1 tablespoon, ground ginger; 1 teaspoon, ground nutmeg

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 1995

A classic spice blend to accompany lamb shanks.

SERVES Makes about 1/2 cup

TIME 15 minutes

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